Chapter 104 Pearl
Song Yuning sighed inwardly, suppressed his emotions, and whispered to Eunuch Qian, "Thank you very much, Eunuch. I'm not feeling well right now, and I want to go back and have a drink of water. Don't worry, I won't delay anything. Eunuch, please allow me to go first."
Eunuch Qian nodded: "Of course, the princess's health is more important. I will wait for you."
Song Yuning returned to the mansion and called a few secret guards: "Watch the time later. If I am not back by night, spread the news that the Tenth Prince was killed by someone ordered by Prince Xuan.
If I still haven't come out of the palace, you should go to the Song Mansion, the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Huguo Duke Mansion and tell them that they don't need to do anything else. Just tell them during the court session that I am pregnant with the dragon grandson after all and that they should find a way to rescue me.
If you really can't save him, you must speak up for me and make this a big deal."
Song Yuning knew in his heart that this was definitely not Xiao Yunzhan's doing. With his ability, he could have eliminated the Tenth Prince in a more covert way. Why leave such obvious evidence?
The so-called cat hair could not possibly be his method.
Song Yuning was not afraid of a head-on confrontation with Concubine Yun, but was worried that she would abuse private punishment recklessly. After all, she was pregnant with twins and could not afford any mistakes.
The matter became a big deal, and Concubine Yun did not dare to attack her easily in front of everyone.
After giving these instructions, Song Yuning went to meet up with Eunuch Qian. The two of them walked in silence all the way to the palace.
After entering the second palace gate, Eunuch Qian had someone bring a sedan chair. Song Yuning felt warm in her heart, thanked Eunuch Qian and got on the sedan chair.
Sitting in the swaying sedan chair, Song Yuning walked all the way into the Weiyang Palace. After entering the main hall, Song Yuning saw the emperor and empress sitting at the top.
There was also Concubine Yun who was sitting below the two of them. Her eyes were red at this moment, and she was wiping her tears with a handkerchief. When she saw Song Yuning coming, she immediately stood up, with a crazy look on her face and hatred in her eyes!
"How dare you come here? It's all because of you, this wicked couple, that my son was killed! I'm going to make you pay with your lives!"
As she said that, she wanted to rush over regardless of anything. A Wu hurriedly took a few steps forward, hugged Concubine Yun's waist, and stopped her from moving forward.
"Princess, be careful!"
"ah!"
Song Yuning covered his stomach with his hands, his face pale. He screamed in fear and staggered back, seeming to be very frightened.
The emperor and the empress were also startled by Concubine Yun's sudden action. After seeing that Song Yuning was safe and sound, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor angrily slammed the table and shouted, "Noble Concubine Yun! What are you doing? The matter has not yet been investigated, and you are so impulsive, calling for war and killing at the slightest provocation!"
The Queen patted her chest with lingering fear, and then said anxiously: "Quickly call the imperial physician, and come, let Princess Xuan sit down.
"Concubine Yun, the situation is still unclear, so you must not act rashly. Princess Xuan is pregnant, and if anything happens to her baby, you can't bear the responsibility!"
"Both husband and wife want to harm my son. Can't I even seek justice for my own child?" At this moment, Concubine Yun was like a ferocious she-wolf, staring at Song Yuning with her eyes, as if she couldn't wait to pounce on her and tear her into pieces.
At this moment, Song Yuning seemed to come back to her senses. She fell to her knees in panic and asked in a trembling voice, "What...what on earth happened?"
"Father, Queen Mother, I only received the news of my tenth brother's death yesterday. I was deeply saddened when I heard about this, but why did Concubine Yun say that it was me and the prince who killed my tenth brother?
"Father, Emperor, and Mother, this is a great injustice. Our prince left the capital two or three months ago. Even if he had the power to reach out, he couldn't have killed my tenth brother from a thousand miles away, right?"
Seeing Song Yuning's face full of fear and kowtowing with difficulty while holding her big belly, the emperor couldn't help feeling a little bit sorry, and the queen hurriedly asked someone to help Song Yuning up.
"This matter is under investigation. Princess Xuan, please get up quickly. The baby in your belly is the most important." The queen looked worried, but her eyes were fixed on Song Yuning's belly, with a hint of coldness in the depths of her eyes.
Song Yuning seemed to have noticed something and secretly regretted it. She had a plan to deal with Concubine Yun's affairs, but she forgot about the Queen.
The Queen might not allow her to give birth to the baby safely. Now that Concubine Feng is out of favor, she urgently needs a child with Feng family blood.
So it might be a good thing for the queen that Song Yuning couldn't keep the baby in her belly.
Song Yuning sat down slowly with a trembling body, and beads of sweat on her forehead slid down her cheeks. The emperor sitting at the top looked at her bulging belly and frowned slightly.
At this time, Concubine Yun gradually recovered from her grief. Her eyes widened in anger and she shouted sharply, "Do you still dare to deny it? Yueya, the palace maid serving Yang'er, has already confessed. It was Xiao Yunzhan, this sinister and treacherous man, who ordered her to murder my Yang'er!"
Hearing this, Song Yuning's face turned pale and he asked in disbelief, "How is this possible? Father, Emperor, and Mother, is this really happening?"
The Queen said solemnly, "It is indeed true. We have already read the confession of that girl, and the eldest girl also produced Prince Xuan's personal jade pendant as evidence.
The evidence is irrefutable, so we summoned you to the palace to hear your explanation of the matter."
Song Yuning sat up straight after hearing this, looked at the emperor and empress with a firm gaze, and said, "Please, father and mother, please understand. The prince would never do such a thing to hurt his brother. There must be injustice involved."
Song Yuning knew that she had to remain calm and not let her emotions affect her judgment. She took a deep breath and continued, "We can't just believe the maid's one-sided words. I wonder if she has ever told me when she met the prince, and when the prince said these words to her.
And the prince's personal jade pendant, can it be proven to be genuine? After all, such things are very easy to forge. Has anyone else seen the prince wearing this jade pendant?
We can't conclude that it was the prince's doing just based on a jade pendant. Does Concubine Yun have any other evidence to confirm it?
Also, since she said that the prince gave her the jade pendant, when did the prince give it to her? What did he say when he gave it to her, and where did he say it? I wonder if all of this has been thoroughly investigated?"
Song Yuning pointed out all the suspicious points in the matter in rapid succession. As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at her in surprise.
The emperor looked at Song Yuning, who had a straight back and a serious face, with a bit of admiration in his eyes. In fact, the emperor had always looked down on Song Yuning because of her status.
However, at this moment, Song Yuning thought of a way to prove herself in such a short time, and the emperor suddenly understood why Xiao Yunzhan wanted to marry Song Yuning.
Song Yuning is clearly a dazzling pearl overshadowed by her family!
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